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DUAL CREDIT CONTEXT AND ROI

• Dual Credit opportunities driven by student needs (ACPs)• For students, ACPs guide course and activity decisions• For schools, ACPs drive course and activity offerings• Return on Investment (ROI)• Actual benefits vs. perceived benefits• Opportunity costs• Cost savings for parents and students• Student engagement in college level rigor

Advanced Standing

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Youth Options

Course Options38.14 Contracts

Advanced PlacementCollege Credit in High School

DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES

ADVANCED STANDINGThe credit the student earns is activated once they enter the post-secondary option connected to the agreement.

Example; Project Lead The Way

Engineering Design and DevelopmentIntegrated Manufacturing Planning

Within the Engineering Technologist Program

TRANSCRIPTED CREDITThe college level course and its rigor is taught at the High School by a high school instructor who has gained “articulation certification”

Example; Medical Terminology, 10-501-101Student gains 3 credits and a transcript from the connected

Technical College

38.14 CONTRACTS

The high school hires a college level instructor to teach a college level course at the high school to high school students

Example; Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 30-543-300

Student gains 3 credits and a transcript from the connected Technical College

YOUTH OPTIONS

• Limited to 11th & 12th grade students• Limited to Wisconsin institutions• Students take regularly offered course at

selected college or university• District pays tuition, fees, books

COURSE OPTIONS

• Provision in state budget• Students can take up to two courses at variety

of “Educational Institutions”• Guidance and rules currently being developed

HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS HAPPEN?…

Steps to ArticulationStep 1 Contact your local Career Prep Coordinator at your Connected

Tech College; http://www.witechcolleges.org/dual/career_prep_coordinators.php

Step 2 Decide on the method

Step 3 Choose the course or curricular area

Step 4 Set up the formal agreement with the Career Prep Coordinator

Step 5 Participate in the mentor training

Step 6 Register the students, first on an internal spreadsheet, then once successful, register with the college

Over 26,024Total from all categories

*does not include Advanced Placement or Course Options

NUMBER IN WISCONSIN 2O12-13

REMEMBER – STUDENTS FIRST

Help students get to the courses and activities that will best meet their needs and circumstances and, whenever possible, adapt your course and activity

offerings to better meet the needs and circumstances of your students

QUESTIONS!